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Colony Name: New Damascus (Tenstrom V)
Creator: Trevin Sandlin
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GEOGRAPHY
System/Location: Tenstrom-system, Federation space
Distance to Nearest Starbase: 5 days from Starbase 32
Planet Classification: M-Class
Satellites/Space Stations: No orbital stations. One moon,
lifeless, which maintains a small
SFMC base.
Land/Water Ratio: 40% land/60% water
Climate Controlled: No
Native Sentient Life: None
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COLONY INFORMATION
Colony Age (approximate): 200 years old
Population (approximate): 10,000,000
Species Present: 99% Human, 1% Others
Colony Status: Federation Protectorate
Government: Planetary Assembly, elected according
to a proportional representation
system. Planetary Assembly deals
mostly with civic matters (streets,
transportation, etc.).
Major Cities/Settlements: Riparian
History: Founded around 2209 (exact year is
unknown) by a number of farmers
from Earth who had fled what they
felt was an overcrowded Earth. Most
of them were from the Arabian area,
Turks, Syrians, etc, but also a
number of non-'Eastern' cultures.
Planet has since developed a light
industrial base as well.
Economy: Based on Federation Credit. Tied
to Federation economy. Supported
largely through agriculture and
light industrial output.
Tech Level: Modern
Culture: Two distinct cultures have developed
over time: the 'Eastern' culture of
the original colonists, and the
'Federation' culture that developed
afterwards, with the arrival of new
colonists during later decades. The
two cultures are intermixed, with
the 'Eastern' culture mostly a
private culture which takes place
behind closed doors, within families.
Notes: No important notes.
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